Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-03-25
fail to do such work, the owner may construct
the same as aforesaid q - rs
es SEC. 5. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage. - ..
Approved March 9TH, 1885, E.
State Institutions, Etc.

AN ACT for the relief OF honorabIy dis
charged indlgent eX-soldiers. sailors and ma
r;nes. and the widows, MINOR orphans and de-
pendent parents of such deceased soldiers.
sailors or marines. and for making an appro-
priation for the purchase OF land and
The construction OF the necessary building
buildings therefor. for u Soldiers Homs and
for maintenance thereof, and providing a rev.
enuc therefor. S-%f.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
SECTION /. That there is hereby established
III the State of MINNESOTA an Institution under
the name and stvle Of the minnesota Soldiers
Home" which shall be under the supervision
and manae- ment OF board of trustees herein
after provided TOR.
SEC. 3 For the purchase Of the site and the
ne eessary land, which shall include not more
than one hundred and sixty AGO. acres, and for
Improving the same and for the construction OF
building or buildings thereon for the soldiers
nome. and to tit and furnish che said building or
buildings for occupancy and use there is hereby
appropriated ont of any moneys in the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum
of fifty thousand dollars $50, Oooi, or so much
hn be oss s5
stall be paid during the fiscal year ending July
thirty first (3lstl, one Thousand eight hundred
said sum ont OF the tax levy OF one Thousand
eight hundred and eighryseven 1850.
SEC 8 The object OF the soldiers home shah
charged ex-so,diers, sailors and marines. who
served in the army navy OF the United
States during the war OF the Rebellion, or ths
come cltlz,ns OF tile Safe Of Minnesota who,
Ivy reason OF wounds, disease, old firln.-
tieS. are unable 10 earn thei" living. and who
have no adequate means Of snppor": pro-
mi'ted to the soldiers home who has not
been resident Of the State OF
minnesota for che ID year. mex; pre-
cedine the time Of making his application .,,l-
less he served III & MlGneSota regiment, wls
accredited to the State OF Minnesota Provided
iurrher, that all ptr>,us who are otherwise
admission to sad soldiers home. who &C; na,ly
served in any calnpal-n against Tie Indians in
t1SC9'- shall be enti led to admission 10 SnEh
soldiers home notwjths an'tin@ sucn persons
were not regularly enlisted, mustered into or
n!scha'scd truul the military service Of the
United States
SEC. /. Within thirty 800 DAYS sitter the pass
age OF Lils act the rovt rnur. nv and with tile
advice and ,::',. sent OF the senate, shall appoint
seven ~ InsCecs for sid sCIdIer,' home. "
more than fonr ~ OF whom s'iai! be ln'ln,ers u
tic same Political ur-anizaj ion, and w.iO win
thelc successors and ali Oi1caIS. officials, APP
pom ces and employees who small ut time lie
a,'i,ointcd or employed By IL ~ one under the
provisions OF this act, s-lall be pceteiaoiy hon
ably Gischnr4;d eN-united States soldiers,
sailors OF mari3c-. sLI trustees auDn,ntt,,
shall hold their offices: Three ~ tor Two 70
six t6} years frrtn the iirs. n nday of January.
one Thousand elGu: III .IrrI inN ejghtE-sev ven
IsS1, sud uatil th' If successors shall have
been nulv appointed and .,uall;ied as Lereint,.-
lore prNvlI ad. Said respective terE!I u Ltfice
shall be designated IL their several appoint
inents, aud the mem bels 81 Ia board thereafter
;1EIointed shall hold their Office Tor toe tenn OF
SIN 40 wears ant until their successors are APP
pointed and qualified.
SEC. 5. Sand trustees shalt be charged with
tie duty OF selecting and locu ing the Sit, Of
ia 4 soldiers home. said trustees shall take md
file in tic Office OF The Jary OF ate the IL
Lowing oath. Il do soIe1nniv swetr that WIZ
support he constitution OF TIE United STATES
and OF the STATE Of Minnesota. and viii fat h.
fully Discharge the duties OF trustee Of the Mia
Acsota Soldiers Home according 10 the best of
my ability: TIA: / have nor received and will
not knowingly and Intentionally, directly or in
directly, receive any money or ether consider
alton from any source "ltateyer for .,
influence may give withhold. or for anv
other official ACT MAY perform ~ surh trustee
On or Lctore June uS, one thousand cl;nt
hundred and eighty seven .lss7 ur as so.n
thereafter MS practicable, said trustees sna
select site TOY sad soldiers home a such pace
as shall, at the time, he most economical to the
state, and best :.>tal,e1 10 the wants Of the in.
stitution. having regard in the selection thereon
to elevation, sewerage and drainage, ali album
dant supply OF living water, facilities OF access
the quality of the Sell. AID The price ASKED foI
the land.
SEC. 4. The said trustees and their Successors
shall perform the tI,,.ies imposed upon hem by
the PROVISIONS OF ~ &c. Without ANY ,Iuper-
Eaiiun for their services: bat their ar!uai uere-.
sary expenses. iue.ieu5 to the location OF = ~
home and then duties rs Trustees OF he fuuul
appropriations" LerC!u provided ful.
SEC :. The said trustees ,f ,'rrcby author
nd and empowele ed t, receive in cha!t Of tie
state any donations OF money personal properly
or real estate, ufe ed for til" purpos. OF .r!,.s
IN tle establishment of ,uc'i n"mc: but S,Ita
donations shah not alone ue.ernine the location
OF such nom at h!ly pal! cn'ar place.
SEC. S. The said Trustees directed alu r.
Qnlrcd TO cause 10 be- prepared sultab,c pl;.,l4
ami specifications ,v cnn' clt ;rt;lli CO. r,.u
shall be seecLtd after DIE Tl'lre i:,nn. hut 20
plan shall be aGultfJ by the trustees which
shall not hrst ,ltVc hex Il ailruveN nv the GOV
ernor. SAID pans a.:o'' be accompanied by
specifications and by a JAILED cs ma" of rue
amount, uuaIlv. and uGstrlpt!un O1 all ruGtpri,
ana labor required for IN" erection and full com
pletion OF the building OF buildings ac:o%din- 10
said Elans
SEC. s. Whenever the said plans and specif.
cations shall have been ;.!,p, owed and al'LDlcd
the trustees shah cause TO II" Only published M
advertisement ur adverl iseiucnEs lot sealed bids
1or The construction OF the blildll. bail,iinE~
herein authorized, AM! shall tnrusjl u Irnt,:d
copy Of Jlls act and Of the slt Jc,t ion to al
parties Applying therefor. and all parties inter
esteu Who may deSile IL, shall have free access
to the plans with the :,riviieGc u taking notes
and making memoranda.
SEC ~. Not less than thirty t,,O} day, after
the Eublcat ion OF said proposals for bids on the
Gay aud l!Onr To be named III sad al vert iseme!l;
ut the l-ace where tie said Institution shall be
located. IL The presence OF the Bidders o. so
many Of them as may sn present. TIC bids stat!
be opened tor the rs. time and the contract for
the building shall b,. let 10 the lowest and ilasy
bidder: Provided, That no contract shall be
made and 40 ex ii.Nse incurred for any hull ling
or buildings requiring for the coI!ptclloD ct LII.
Same a. greater expense Than is pr ,yid:u tor in
the appropriation mad" IN this act: nor BE-
able: and: provided farther that no
BID shall be accepted wnich is not
accompanied By a GOOD ant sufficient bond i'll
the penal sum nf tive ,lliusaDd dollars 80 ON!
alsncd by a. least three ~ good anI sufficient
suTcties, conditioned = Guarantee tor ne re-
sponsihl!ly and good tas,, Of the nduer aud
that ne viii enter into contract and give bond
us provided III this act III case his bid il &c
cepted.
SEC. IL. The contract to be made wiki the
successful bidder shall De accom- panied bv a
GOOD and sufficient bond, TO be approved bv the
governor before accepted, cordit Toned tor the
faithful performance OF his contract: shall pro-
vide tor the aDi ,O!Dl ment Of erlteudeEt OF
construction, :" no snail receive not more than
five dollars t!o per day for his services and be
paid by The state, and who shall carefully aud
accurately measure The WORK done, and the rnfs-
ietltifs upon Jhc grounds, at least once a month
and TOR the pay MenC Ut gne contractor On the
aforesaid measurcneDt and for the withhold
ing OF hfteen 10 per contain OF the value of the
work done and Ila9rriai5 on hand It'll the COM
pletlon Of the buildlng ~ BUILDINGS and for the
forfeiture Of a stipulated sum per diem for every
day that the completion of the work shah be de-
layed after the time specified for the compile
tOn III the cont rac. and Tor the full protectloa
Of all persons "pD may furnish labor mate
rlals. by Wlihhoiding payment from the coz
tractor aud by paying the parties to whom any
nacueys, arc due for services or materials as
aforesaid, directly. for all work done or mate
ria!s furnished by them, in case Of notice given
to the trustees that any such party apprehends
Or fears that he Will not receive all money due
and tor the settlement OF all disputed questions
az to the value OF alterations and extras, by
arbitration at the time OF final settlement, as
follows: One arbitrator to be chosen by the
trustees one by the contractor. and one by the
governor OF the state. all three of said arbi-
traitors TO he practical mechanics and builders:
and for the power and privilege Of tie trustees
under the contract TO order changes III the plans
at their discretion, and 70 refuse TO accep. any
work which may be done not fully in accord
ance with the letter aud spirit OF the plans and
specifications: and all work not accepted shall
be replaced at the expense of the contractor:
and tor deduction from the current price of ali
alterations ordered by the trustees which may
and do diminish the cost OF all buildings Crex